air resistance

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air resistance

noun air resistances

  1. uncountable, usually force on an object directed against its direction of movement through air

    Similar: drag

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noun force on an object directed against its direction of movement through air

Portuguêsresistência do ar
Françaisrésistance de l'air
DeutschLuftwiderstand
Русскийсопротивле́ние во́здуха soprotivlénije vózduxa
Tiếng Việtlực cản không khí

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@misc{air_resistance_2026,
  title = {air resistance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/air%20resistance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}